full response - ANSWER-When "everything rolls" using the emergency response move
ALS Hot - ANSWER-A resource with advanced life support capability dispatched and total respond in an emergency response mode
Anxious - ANSWER-Attributes of a successful EMD include all of the following except:
Blind environment - ANSWER-Field medical personnel work on the patients directly. because EMD's work in a__________,they must rely on the patient self reporting or third-party.
1. State and identify the roles and responsibilities of an EMD
2. Obtain sufficient and accurate information from callers to dispatch resources
3. Give appropriate pre-arrival instructions to callers as locally approved medical interrogation guide cards indicate - ANSWER-The APCO Institute EMD course was designed to provide enough material to ensure you will be able to:
Emergency medical dispatcher - ANSWER-The acronym "EMD" stands for:
Local - ANSWER-Fire personnel are often part of the_______EMS system because they have received specialized medical training. As such, they are used as resources for emergency medical services
resource allocation - ANSWER-One of the most important functions of an EMD is:
Confidentiality - ANSWER-A successful EMD must maintain a higher level of: Current and valid CPR certification - ANSWER-In addition to the public safety Telecommunicator prerequisite, all students must also have
Hot Response - ANSWER-Responding to scene "lights and sirens" is considered a:
Coordinating and dispatching - ANSWER-And EMD is responsible for_______and_______ EMS resources based in the predetermined response configurations found in the locally medically approved guide cards
Training in the Use and handling of Center equipment - ANSWER-This course will provide training and all of the following areas except:
The EMS system - ANSWER-As an emergency medical dispatcher you will play a vitally
important role in:
True - ANSWER-An EMD's job requires confidentiality in accordance with the agency's SOPs. T/F
False - ANSWER-Medical advice provided over the phone cannot help patients and could actually be dangerous. T/F
Know the neighbors and family - ANSWER-Utilizing resources effectively means making
the best use of what you have available in order to accomplish this goal you have to do all of the following except:
Damages - ANSWER-Is anything awarded to winning plaintiffs in a lawsuit
Negligence - ANSWER-Contains three types and is defined as a failure to act or perform in a particular situation as any other reasonable, prudent Telecommunicator (with the same or similar training) would under the same or similar circumstances.